The Roy Keane Transfer Thread

hawker · 22-11-2005 09:52AM

Being a huge fan of both Celtic and Keane personally I would be very wary of him signing for Celtic. He has always said he was a big Celtic fans and would like to finish his days playing for them. Well why didn't he sign 3/4 year ago? Who says Celtic want a player who is now very prone to injuries, has a bad hip and has the ability to ceate problem in the dressing room?
If Celtic did happen to sign Keane it would have to be on Celtic's terms!

I think Keane will sign for West Brom or Man City.

p.pete · 22-11-2005 09:57AM

I reckon Stevie Nicol will get Keane over to the ASL

sprinkles · 22-11-2005 02:47PM

hawker wrote:

Being a huge fan of both Celtic and Keane personally I would be very wary of him signing for Celtic. He has always said he was a big Celtic fans and would like to finish his days playing for them. Well why didn't he sign 3/4 year ago? Who says Celtic want a player who is now very prone to injuries, has a bad hip and has the ability to ceate problem in the dressing room?
If Celtic did happen to sign Keane it would have to be on Celtic's terms!

I think Keane will sign for West Brom or Man City.

Beacuse at the minute he's a class above everyone else in teh spl and 3/4 years ago it would have been a joke for a player of his quality to move to such a sh*tty league. He's too good for celtic. Compare him to Lennon....enoigh said.

Guy:Incognito · 22-11-2005 03:28PM

Davey Devil wrote:

Yes, what a fool Shearer is. He could have turned down the chance to help out his hometown club to join a club where he would be gauranteed medals. The audacity of the man, I don't know how he can look himself in the mirror. :rolleyes:

My gues is it was a choice between Money and medals, he went for the money.

sprinkles wrote:

He's too good for celtic. Compare him to Lennon....enoigh said.

Hey, Lennon has made a decent career for himself, despite being afflicted with an unknown diease that prevents the victim from being able to pass a ball forwards. I think he might be related to Derek Zoolander.

Davey Devil · 22-11-2005 05:47PM

Stekelly wrote:

My gues is it was a choice between Money and medals, he went for the money.

That's interesting. Forgive if I'm wrong but were Man Utd not the richest club in the world at that time? I doubt they were offering Shearer buttons to play for them. The man has to be commended for the loyalty to his hometown club yet I now have 2 people unable to comprehend how anyone could turn down Man Utd. Mind boggles.

Nunu · 22-11-2005 06:12PM

Davey Devil wrote:

That's interesting. Forgive if I'm wrong but were Man Utd not the richest club in the world at that time? I doubt they were offering Shearer buttons to play for them. The man has to be commended for the loyalty to his hometown club yet I now have 2 people unable to comprehend how anyone could turn down Man Utd. Mind boggles.

Yes, but they did have a quite restricting wage structure at the time.

Davey Devil · 22-11-2005 06:20PM

Give me an example then. I have serious doubts that a club prepared to pay £15 million for a player couldn't afford his wages.

ctrl-alt-delete · 22-11-2005 07:56PM

Davey Devil wrote:

Yes, what a fool Shearer is. He could have turned down the chance to help out his hometown club to join a club where he would be gauranteed medals

he could have joined his hometown club after a stint with united, at the end of the day although he has scored heaps of goals he hasnt won much, im delighted as a blackburn fan that he won the premier league with us, but id say deep down he will feel he could have won more - and its not as if he didnt have the chance.

Davey Devil wrote:

I don't know how he can look himself in the mirror. :rolleyes:

its quite an easy thing to do

besty · 22-11-2005 08:39PM

sprinkles wrote:

What else do you "guarantee".

The fact is he deserves to play for one of Europes biggest clubs, a move to celtic would be a massive step down for a player of his ability even at his age and he won't play in the Prem. Its anyones guess where he'll go but if the Cetic thing doesn't materialise then it's gotta be Europe. My guess Bayern

I don't guarantee anything else. I'm just certain he wont uproot his family for 1/2 years when there is no financial need for him to do it. Even if he may deserve to play at a top continental club, that doesn't mean he should or will. He is Celtic bound.

Guy:Incognito · 22-11-2005 08:43PM

Davey Devil wrote:

That's interesting. Forgive if I'm wrong but were Man Utd not the richest club in the world at that time? I doubt they were offering Shearer buttons to play for them. The man has to be commended for the loyalty to his hometown club yet I now have 2 people unable to comprehend how anyone could turn down Man Utd. Mind boggles.

They may have been the richest club but they have (had) a strick wage structure and didnt break it for anyone. People with ambition to be the best want to play with and against the best. I'm not sure, I'll have to watch it again but I think Keane sadi Blackburn were offering as much, if not more money than Utd. Thats th emark of someone who wants to be the best, not going somewhere for purly monitary reasons. So at best Shearer lacked ambition, at worst he is a money grabber.

Davey Devil wrote:

Give me an example then. I have serious doubts that a club prepared to pay £15 million for a player couldn't afford his wages.

Nobaody said they COULDNT afford the wages, they just had a wage structure. When you are the best team,ambitious winners will want to join you.

Guy:Incognito · 22-11-2005 08:51PM

besty wrote:

I don't guarantee anything else. I'm just certain he wont uproot his family for 1/2 years when there is no financial need for him to do it. Even if he may deserve to play at a top continental club, that doesn't mean he should or will. He is Celtic bound.

I always thought he should have went after 99. He had won everything with UTD and could have really tested himself and shown what he could do in Europe while still in his prime. Italy or Spain would have been a stroll for him. Look at Beckham, he actually looks fats in spain. YOu get so much time on the ball. Look at how much Woodgate has bulked up in SPain, he wouldnt have done that if he had stayed in England, he wouldnt have been able to carry it. I'd say he thought the CL win was the start of a European stint of doinatiion though.

HashSlinging · 22-11-2005 10:17PM

I dont think we'll see keano play again in fairness, he should just give up and go for manager with a 1st div team earn his stripes.

SpAcEd OuT · 22-11-2005 10:34PM

anyone hear the chants of KEANO at the end of the man u game tonight?

sprinkles · 22-11-2005 11:58PM

SpAcEd OuT wrote:

anyone hear the chants of KEANO at the end of the man u game tonight?

music to my ears. Fergie's on his last legs

galwaydude · 01-12-2005 06:57PM

http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=330636&CPID=23&clid=&lid=2&title=Real+hold+Keane+talks

ziggy · 01-12-2005 07:50PM

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sprinkles · 01-12-2005 08:54PM

ziggy67 wrote:

Do you mean ability wise?

Neither player can pass the ball more than 20 yards & both are past it.

Or did you mean international wise where the only reason Lennon walked out on his country was because his family received death threats............

I mneant ability wise. There is no comparison between players. Keanw was always and still is his superior by a country mile.

mchurl · 01-12-2005 09:15PM

sprinkles wrote:

I mneant ability wise. There is no comparison between players. Keanw was always and still is his superior by a country mile.

i agree totally. Keano was and still is far better than lennon ever was.

CorkMan · 01-12-2005 10:06PM

galwaydude wrote:

http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=330636&CPID=23&clid=&lid=2&title=Real+hold+Keane+talks

Man I hope he goes to Real Madrid.

ziggy · 02-12-2005 10:17AM

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eirebhoy · 02-12-2005 12:09PM

Keane to reveal plans on Monday

Roy Keane's advisor says the former Manchester United skipper should have his future sorted out by Monday.

The 34-year-old Keane has been linked with several clubs since ending his 12-year spell with United last month.

Michael Kennedy told BBC Sport: "We should know by Monday what is happening with Roy."

Kennedy said Keane has been keeping fit since leaving Old Trafford and will be ready to make a return to action in January after a broken foot.

Kennedy declined to comment on reports that he has been in Madrid holding talks with Real about a move to La Liga.

West Bromwich Albion boss Bryan Robson - a former team-mate of Keane's - earlier confirmed he has spoken to Keane, who cannot sign a deal until 1 January.

"I've spoken to Roy and he knows there is an option to come to this football club," Robson told the club's website.

"Roy has got loads of options available to him and within a few weeks he will make a decision on which challenge he wants. I've enquired about what he has in mind.

"But only Roy will be able to decide what that next challenge is going to be."

On Wednesday, West Ham assistant boss Peter Grant revealed the club have been in contact with Keane's advisors.

"We've made contact to say we're interested," said Grant.

"We would love the opportunity to speak to him. If Roy decides he wants to come to London - then bang, we're in for him. "

Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad also confirmed Keane would not be joining them. despite a short-term offer from the Asian champions.

"We approached the player but because of the rules in Europe, where the contract must be at least six months, the deal was not legal," said club president Sheikh Mansour Al Balawi.

eirebhoy · 02-12-2005 01:16PM

Everton hold talks with former Manchester United captain Roy Keane.

More on this as we get it.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/story.asp?j=10722738&p=yx7zz784&n=10722826&x=

Big Nelly · 02-12-2005 01:20PM

Robson is on Radio 1 BBC saying he has had talks with Roy already over a cup of tea(how quaint) about joining West Brom

galwaydude · 02-12-2005 01:20PM

awe plz let him not join everton.As a pool fan i hate everton:D but roy keane is one of my favourate players, how could they afford him. Bad move roy if he joins them

Washout · 02-12-2005 01:51PM

galwaydude wrote:

awe plz let him not join everton.As a pool fan i hate everton:D but roy keane is one of my favourate players, how could they afford him. Bad move roy if he joins them

its only talks....he has had the same talks with other clubs.

im an everton fan though and would be delighted if we sign him. but am still sceptical that we will sign him.

Celtic is my prediction

theCzar · 02-12-2005 03:15PM

what pay is Keano on? Everton can only offer him a fraction of it, i'd say. I hope he comes, we can use his organisation and fire breathing.

bennyc · 02-12-2005 03:21PM

The Fiver has him in talks with Madrid on a six month deal
Could you imagine him standing in midfeild ball comes back to him and the two full backs take off up the wings " Come back ye shower of Langers"

Necronomicon · 02-12-2005 03:37PM

I couldn't imagine him being a Real player, there's no real soul to the team, it's all about big profiles and celebraty status. They have no defensive discipline. He'd have them all murdered within a week!

Nunu · 02-12-2005 05:27PM

Barcelona might show some late interest with the breaking news that Xavi is out for the rest of the season. What a dream move that would be.

http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=330908&CPID=23&clid=&lid=2&title=Xavi+blow+for+Barca

By the way Barcelona have been cursed with knee injuries to their players over the last 18 months - Larsson, Edmilson, Gabri and now Xavi to name a few.

The Muppet · 02-12-2005 09:38PM

theCzar wrote:

what pay is Keano on? Everton can only offer him a fraction of it, i'd say. I hope he comes, we can use his organisation and fire breathing.

I wouldn't think money is his primary consideration at this stage of his career. A move to Everton makes sense as he can sign for them without the hassle of disrupting his family life. I would imagine that would be a major concern for him in deciding where he will go.

United play Everton at home next weekend and considering his comments about not wanting to play at Old Trafford I don't think he would want to make his debut in that. I wouldn't be surprised if he signed for the toffees for the rest of this season. I don't think he will commit to them for longer than that though and that would probably suit both parties.

The Roy Keane Transfer Thread

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